Traditions Matter

Compensation and products for review were provided by Hickory Farms via MomTrends. I received a free sample of the product for the purpose of this review and to facilitate a giveaway.  The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Hickory Farms. 

The holiday season is full of traditions, both old and new. It’s one of the things that I look forward to the most. All of the traditions that have been in my family for years and the ones that we have recently started with our own kids. 

I think my family’s number one tradition would be cookie day. At Thanksgiving dinner, we come together and pick a Saturday that everyone is free and pick our cookie date. Everyone is involved. We come together at my parent’s house to roll, decorate, and eat our cookies.

The recipe for Italian Anise Cookies has been handed down in my family for generations and everyone looks forward to taste testing throughout the day.

My little family has their own Christmas traditions such as drinking hot chocolate on Christmas morning while we open our presents. My husband actually started this before we had children our First Christmas we were married. The kids are old enough now to know we don’t start opening the presents until everyone has their hot chocolate!

But our favorite? Well, that would be the Elf on the Shelf. I know there are two camps when it comes to the Elf but it’s something that the whole family enjoys! I love seeing the kids’ faces each morning as the go to look for their Elf. They are so excited, it’s contagious. It’s a great way to experience Christmas magic all throughout the season.

Like I said, the holidays are full of traditions for everyone! For a lot of people, Hickory Farms is one of those traditions! I asked my readers to share their Hickory Farm Holiday memories with me. I loved hearing each and every one!

My dad is a mailman in Michigan and every year someone on his mail route gives him one of these sets, he loves it! — Hannah

I always went with my Mamaw to Hickory Farms to get great things for gifts, platters and some for us to munch on the way home, Still a family tradition even though she is gone. — Trish

My Grandmother always bought summer sausage for my Grandfather, and him and I would eat it with Ritz crackers. — Heather

I know it’s the holidays when Hickory Farms is at the mall. I go every year to get a cheese ball for annual holiday party. — Cindy

Hickory Farms offers a wide variety of food gifts that are perfect for any budget and for everyone on your list this year. Quality, freshness and value are key traits of Hickory Farms’ gift and products. Hickory Farms Signature Summer Sausage has been awarded the Masters of Taste Gold Medal for Superior Taste for having the #1 Summer Sausage in America.

New to Hickory Farms this year is a decadent White Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark: a custom blend of creamy white chocolate and dark chocolate made from West African Cocoa beans, hand swirled with pure mint and topped with crushed candy cane pieces.

Hickory Farms Gives Back!

Hickory Farms is proud to support No Kid Hungry®. No Kid Hungry is, working to end childhood hunger in America by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need every day. Hickory Farms has contributed more than $4 million to No Kid Hungry since 2008.  For every Signature Party Planner purchased this holiday season, Hickory Farms will donate $5 to No Kid Hungry.